Pacific Pattern

Missionaries in particular suppressed aspects of culture that impeded their goal of conversion on the islands, such as dancing and carving, which were seen as forms of devil worship by the missionaries. Pacific Pattern would be a great work to illustrate connections throughout material culture for a...

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Published in:American anthropologist 2006, Vol.108 (3), p.518-518
Main Authors: McDonnell, Bridget, Cavanagh, Kimberly
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Cultural anthropology
Cultural factors
Cultural studies
Ethnography
Ethnology
Material culture
Missionaries
Nonfiction
Pacific Region
Religion
Social anthropology
Sociocultural factors
Teachers
Worship
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Summary:Missionaries in particular suppressed aspects of culture that impeded their goal of conversion on the islands, such as dancing and carving, which were seen as forms of devil worship by the missionaries. Pacific Pattern would be a great work to illustrate connections throughout material culture for an introductory anthropology class, but the instructor would need to be clear about from where the examples come and the cultural context surrounding the pattern work.
ISSN:0002-7294
1548-1433
DOI:10.1525/aa.2006.108.3.518.1